Behavioral Insight & Intent Intelligence

Behavioral Insight & Intent Intelligence

We map how people, agents, and algorithms shape demand in an AI-mediated world.

Inherently Human-Centered

As pioneers of human-centered design, we live the problem to design the solution.

Systems Thinking

Transformative innovation exists in ecosystems. We embrace complexity and find connections that reveal game-changing opportunities.

Tangible Expressions of the Future

Inventing the future requires context for what doesn’t yet exist. We inspire change by making possible futures feel and seem real.

Capabilities

Ethnographic & AI-Mediated Research
Ethnographic & AI-Mediated Research

Deep behavioral research that captures tacit needs, unarticulated friction, and digital decision patterns.

Intent & Journey Modeling
Intent & Journey Modeling

Understanding how intent is detected, interpreted, and acted upon across bots, search, apps, and human touchpoints.

Generative Search & AI Visibility Strategy
Generative Search & AI Visibility Strategy

Designing for discoverability in AI-driven environments where answers replace navigation.

Experience Validation & Testing
Experience Validation & Testing

Rapid prototyping and consumer validation to de-risk future-state experiences.

Behavioral Insight 
That Drives Instant Impact

Abound, Carrier’s AWS-based ‘Smart Buildings Platform’ was recognized by Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Abound, Carrier’s AWS-based ‘Smart Buildings Platform’ was recognized by Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Helping the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel define growth pillars for thousands of Innovation team members.
Helping the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel define growth pillars for thousands of Innovation team members.
Helping a US multinational pharma firm use apps and personalized medicine to reduce pill burden, increase lifetime value, and improve patient outcomes.
Helping a US multinational pharma firm use apps and personalized medicine to reduce pill burden, increase lifetime value, and improve patient outcomes.
Finding high-value options for a global e-commerce and business services firm, in the face of tech disrupters and rising consumer expectations.
Finding high-value options for a global e-commerce and business services firm, in the face of tech disrupters and rising consumer expectations.
Enterprise AI Strategy 
& Data Advantage

Enterprise AI Strategy 
& Data Advantage

We help organizations define how AI creates structural advantage across revenue growth, cost structure, service delivery, and competitive positioning.

Human-Centered Problem Solving

We dive deep into the ecosystem of human behaviors, to find meaningful solutions that put people first.

Holistic Business Models

Our Seven Elements of Innovation™ model integrates: Offerings, Experiences, Brands, Channels, Partners, Operations, and Profit Models.

Realistic, Flexible Business Prototypes

We integrate business model experiments into user’s lives to create “data from the future”.

Capabilities

AI-Native Business Strategy
AI-Native Business Strategy

Future-back strategy development grounded in how intelligent systems reshape value chains.

Enterprise AI Roadmaps
Enterprise AI Roadmaps

3–5 year capability sequencing across data, platforms, governance, and operating model.

Data Flywheels & Model Advantage
Data Flywheels & Model Advantage

Designing proprietary data strategies that turn internal processes and customer interactions into compounding assets.

Ecosystem & Platform Strategy
Ecosystem & Platform Strategy

Mapping how enterprise systems, APIs, and partners integrate into a cohesive intelligence architecture.

Investment & Value Modeling
Investment & Value Modeling

Financial modeling, ROI projections, and capital prioritization to support executive decision-making.

Enterprise AI Strategy That Sets the Stage for Long-term Growth

A series of new ventures enabled a Fortune 100 insurance company to deepen its AI expertise and attract a new generation of buyers—while driving loyalty among core customers.
A series of new ventures enabled a Fortune 100 insurance company to deepen its AI expertise and attract a new generation of buyers—while driving loyalty among core customers.
Co-creating financial management products for a $7 trillion (AUM) investment advisory firm, to meet the changing needs of customers nearing retirement.
Co-creating financial management products for a $7 trillion (AUM) investment advisory firm, to meet the changing needs of customers nearing retirement.
Helping an American multinational identify, prototype, and prioritize $1B direct ventures for their consumer health, care, and hygiene brands.
Helping an American multinational identify, prototype, and prioritize $1B direct ventures for their consumer health, care, and hygiene brands.
Finding new financial models with better patient outcomes via Gen AI for Medical Affairs for a global leader in Biopharma.
Finding new financial models with better patient outcomes via Gen AI for Medical Affairs for a global leader in Biopharma.